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10. INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of income tax expense

For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, we recognized income tax expense comprised of the following (in thousands):

  

    December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015  
                   
Federal current tax   $ 871     $ 88     $ 237  
State current tax     4,906       914       1,705  
Other current tax     23       28       28  
Federal deferred tax     21,389       2,539       3,625  
State deferred tax     (2,879 )     863       412  
                         
Income tax expense (benefit)   $ 24,310     $ 4,432     $ 6,007  
Schedule of reconciliation of income tax expense
   Years Ended December 31, 
   2017   2016   2015 
                         
Federal tax  $8,971    34.00%  $4,229    34.00%  $4,979    34.00%
State franchise tax, net of federal benefit   1,799    6.82%   224    1.80%   1,245    8.50%
Other Non deductible expenses   91    0.35%   (11)   -0.09%   (1)   -0.01%
Changes in valuation allowance   (1,045)   -3.96%   585    4.70%   (2,536)   -17.32%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act   13,527    51.27%       0.00%       0.00%
Deferred true-ups and other   (194)   -0.74%   (3,142)   -25.25%   1,964    13.41%
Other reconciling items   1,161    4.39%   2,547    20.47%   356    2.43%
                               
Income tax expense (benefit)  $24,310    92.13%  $4,432    35.64%  $6,007    41.02%
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

Our deferred tax assets and liabilities comprise the following (in thousands):

  

    December 31,  
Deferred tax assets:   2017     2016  
Net operating losses   $ 47,212     $ 84,509  
Accrued expenses     3,242       4,400  
Straight-Line rent adjustment     7,749       10,750  
Unfavorable contract liability     1,288       2,114  
Equity compensation     871       950  
Allowance for doubtful accounts     8,720       6,033  
Other     2,504       1,357  
Valuation allowance     (4,049 )     (4,428 )
Total Deferred Tax Assets   $ 67,537     $ 105,685  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Property and equipment     (373 )     (6,994 )
Goodwill     (17,568 )     (23,350 )
Intangibles     (7,839 )     (12,066 )
Non accrual experience method reserve     (2,778 )     (8,483 )
Other     (8,127 )     (4,436 )
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities   $ (36,685 )   $ (55,329 )
                 
Net Deferred Tax Asset   $ 30,852     $ 50,356  
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits

A reconciliation of the total gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended as follows (in thousands):

  

    December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015  
Balance at beginning of year   $ 3,861     $ 94     $ 3,761  
Increases (Decreases) related to prior year tax positions     1       3,861       (3,667 )
Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes           (94 )      
Increase (Decreases) related to change in rate     (247 )            
Balance at end of year   $ 3,615     $ 3,861     $ 94